Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 12.2% higher than in Tirana (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 37.2% higher than in Tirana
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 121.3% higher than in Tirana
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 18.8% higher than in Tirana
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 3.5% higher than in Tirana
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 29.9% higher than in Tirana
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Restaurants
Tirana Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 Lek
(10.16 €)
1,279.06 Lek
(13.00 €)
     +27.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 Lek
(50.82 €)
5,411.39 Lek
(55.00 €)
     +8.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 Lek
(8.13 €)
885.50 Lek
(9.00 €)
     +10.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 Lek
(2.54 €)
295.17 Lek
(3.00 €)
     +18.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 Lek
(3.56 €)
344.36 Lek
(3.50 €)
     -1.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 167.59 Lek
(1.70 €)
243.57 Lek
(2.48 €)
     +45.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 150.38 Lek
(1.53 €)
192.11 Lek
(1.95 €)
     +27.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 78.12 Lek
(0.79 €)
131.45 Lek
(1.34 €)
     +68.3 %
Markets
Tirana Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 686.71 Lek
(6.98 €)
361.54 Lek
(3.67 €)
     -47.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 84.64 Lek
(0.86 €)
134.10 Lek
(1.36 €)
     +58.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 83.40 Lek
(0.85 €)
66.52 Lek
(0.68 €)
     -20.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 323.63 Lek
(3.29 €)
271.09 Lek
(2.76 €)
     -16.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 509.45 Lek
(5.18 €)
523.87 Lek
(5.32 €)
     +2.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 295.38 Lek
(3.00 €)
301.42 Lek
(3.06 €)
     +2.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 607.90 Lek
(6.18 €)
604.58 Lek
(6.14 €)
     -0.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 64.39 Lek
(0.65 €)
90.08 Lek
(0.92 €)
     +39.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 103.29 Lek
(1.05 €)
64.11 Lek
(0.65 €)
     -37.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 76.67 Lek
(0.78 €)
77.47 Lek
(0.79 €)
     +1.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 74.76 Lek
(0.76 €)
95.52 Lek
(0.97 €)
     +27.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 50.03 Lek
(0.51 €)
68.85 Lek
(0.70 €)
     +37.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 49.14 Lek
(0.50 €)
80.32 Lek
(0.82 €)
     +63.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 121.43 Lek
(1.23 €)
162.21 Lek
(1.65 €)
     +33.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 61.66 Lek
(0.63 €)
73.76 Lek
(0.75 €)
     +19.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 Lek
(10.16 €)
491.94 Lek
(5.00 €)
     -50.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 130.58 Lek
(1.33 €)
114.72 Lek
(1.17 €)
     -12.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 175.72 Lek
(1.79 €)
260.97 Lek
(2.65 €)
     +48.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 360.00 Lek
(3.66 €)
570.66 Lek
(5.80 €)
     +58.5 %
Transportation
Tirana Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 Lek
(0.41 €)
196.78 Lek
(2.00 €)
     +391.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,600.00 Lek
(16.26 €)
3,935.56 Lek
(40.00 €)
     +146.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 Lek
(3.05 €)
359.12 Lek
(3.65 €)
     +19.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 482.80 Lek
(4.91 €)
126.67 Lek
(1.29 €)
     -73.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,500.00 Lek
(15.25 €)
1,628.34 Lek
(16.55 €)
     +8.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 676.67 Lek
(6.88 €)
660.64 Lek
(6.71 €)
     -2.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,400,000.00 Lek
(34,556.71 €)
2,951,669.47 Lek
(30,000.00 €)
     -13.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,033,640.81 Lek
(30,833.14 €)
3,350,324.64 Lek
(34,051.83 €)
     +10.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tirana Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,069.47 Lek
(92.18 €)
12,465.12 Lek
(126.69 €)
     +37.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,466.23 Lek
(14.90 €)
1,803.37 Lek
(18.33 €)
     +23.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,546.62 Lek
(15.72 €)
3,491.82 Lek
(35.49 €)
     +125.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Tirana Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 4,531.80 Lek
(46.06 €)
4,193.43 Lek
(42.62 €)
     -7.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,128.57 Lek
(21.63 €)
1,590.91 Lek
(16.17 €)
     -25.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 800.00 Lek
(8.13 €)
787.11 Lek
(8.00 €)
     -1.6 %
Childcare
Tirana Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 24,715.64 Lek
(251.20 €)
52,956.68 Lek
(538.24 €)
     +114.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 487,008.60 Lek
(4,949.83 €)
1,406,515.32 Lek
(14,295.46 €)
     +188.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tirana Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,950.95 Lek
(60.48 €)
9,083.88 Lek
(92.33 €)
     +52.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,396.09 Lek
(44.68 €)
3,450.80 Lek
(35.07 €)
     -21.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,026.55 Lek
(91.74 €)
7,901.87 Lek
(80.31 €)
     -12.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,362.56 Lek
(115.49 €)
10,709.73 Lek
(108.85 €)
     -5.7 %
Rent Per Month
Tirana Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 64,979.12 Lek
(660.43 €)
137,468.14 Lek
(1,397.19 €)
     +111.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 42,198.77 Lek
(428.90 €)
105,591.39 Lek
(1,073.20 €)
     +150.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 124,390.16 Lek
(1,264.27 €)
260,057.72 Lek
(2,643.16 €)
     +109.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 73,442.09 Lek
(746.45 €)
171,885.21 Lek
(1,747.00 €)
     +134.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tirana Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 28,030.05 Lek
(284.89 €)
58,804.88 Lek
(597.68 €)
     +109.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 14,177.25 Lek
(144.09 €)
34,760.49 Lek
(353.30 €)
     +145.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Tirana Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 67,338.34 Lek
(684.41 €)
120,002.65 Lek
(1,219.68 €)
     +78.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 3.77      -31.6 %
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